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The political context of the stories of the Oedipal trilogy relate to the society of Thebes and the conflicts that arise from shif...

events that all resulted in tragedy was when Laius insisted that his healthy infant son should be left to die from exposure. While...

of this play, we find Ibsens comments for what he called his "modern-day tragedy," He says, "There are two kinds of moral law, tw...

In five pages this essay focuses upon Anouih's retelling of the classical Greek drama particularly in terms of the conflict betwee...

construction of the Parthenon and the agora in Athens. Under the watchful eye of the architect Iktinos, these constructions, like ...

pervaded Western architecture for more than two millennia. The Greek temple emerged as the archetypal shrine of all time. Unlike ...

In six pages this classical Greek play is examined in a consideration of power, control, and gender prejudice and how the contempo...

In five pages Euripides' tragic protagonist is examined in an application of Aristotle's Greek tragedy formula. There are no othe...

recognize that Aristotles use of "spectacle" and "song" refer to the way in which the work has been aesthetically arranged. Spect...

In seven pages Aristotle's theories regarding metaphysics as described in his text are examined in terms of the ways one is chall...

In nine pages this paper examines how sacrifice is used in the Greek tragic works Agamemnon, Medea, Antigone, and 'The Odyssey' an...

In five pages this essay examines what tensions led to the disintegration of the Macbeth marriage within the context of William Sh...

First, is that the play should be of serious magnitude, and have an impact on many, many people (McClelland, 2001). The second fac...

here, but Platos position that it is necessary to experience a thing in order to have knowledge of it informs the reading of The R...

patently incorrect assumption or definition. Socrates exercises in dialogue and thinking are not entirely negative and are certa...

men. It is their rules and their decisions that determine how women should act and what role they can play in society. Antigones ...

The commission here was difficult, as the foundations of the former building and some of its elements had to be incorporated into ...

However, Allen also makes the point that Platos attitude was at least partially due to his respect and fear of the powers of art o...

lie to Antigone because their interests/values lie in their men. While they do not want their men to go to war, they want sex just...

not apply. First, the tragic hero is supposed to be a combination of good and bad traits. Othello is a Moorish commander who has...

may very well lie in the study of some of the most earliest of heroes from the texts of Homer and Plato. By far one of the most en...

inspiration and people tried their hands at columns, pilasters, and laurel wreaths as well as a system of ornamentation that had ...

one that was organic and holistic in which philosophy, politics, and literature were considered . . . Imperial Rome would prove th...

body" (Metropolitan Museum of Art: Greek and Roman Art). This particular statue is 9 and 5/8 inches high and is made from bronz...

In reaction, the nurse relates that Medea, "the hapless wife, thus scorned...lies fasting, yielding her body to her grief, wasting...

devastating plague that has been killing many of his subjects. He speaks as if he is an anguished father: "My children, I am fill...

is linked to moral, religious and political views about the legalities involved in gay marriage and the sanctioning of gay and les...

care without losing her job, as the spouse "cannot miss classes at school" (Brady 361). I know a young couple where it is the husb...

very opposing forces. There is an evident duality to Herakles. On the one hand, he has a compassionate side that truly wants to ...

cultures. In addition, the kind of difficulties and trials faced by different ancient communities will also tend to be similar. On...